Sunshine Lake

Sunshine Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Sunshine Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sunshine Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.97740, -92.14492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunshine Lake

• Schultz Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~3 km · Must-see
• Jacobs Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~5 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~8 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Saint Louis · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cooks Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Alden Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~16 km · Must-see
• Thompson Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~17 km · Must-see
• SS William A. Irvin · attraction · Saint Louis · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Railroad Museum · museum · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Zoo · lake · Saint Louis · ~35 km · Must-see
• KXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Caribou · lake · Saint Louis · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church · church · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fairlawn Mansion · museum · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunshine Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunshine Lake

• Schultz Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~3 km · Must-see
• Jacobs Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~5 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~8 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Saint Louis · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cooks Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Alden Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~16 km · Must-see
• Thompson Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see

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